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Continue operations for as long as possible unless the weather gets out of control. linsey? victor, thank you. now to the coronavirus. the highly contagious delta variant now confirmed in every state of the country. responsible for more than 26% of all new cases. that s fueling growing concerns for the millions in unvaccinated areas. dr. anthony fauci raising fears that we will become two americas. tonight, 180 million americans have had at least one dose. that s 63% of people 12 years and older. here s abc s kaylee hartung. reporter: tonight, with the highly contagious delta variant now identified in all 50 states, officials are warning cases will climb in areas with low vaccination rates. what you are going to see among undervaccinated regions, you re going to see these individual types of blips. it s almost like it s going to be two americas. reporter: the deeper blue on this map showing those undervaccinated areas that are most vulnerable. just 41% of kansas is fully ....
At the countdown to the holiday weekend and a count up for the number of travelers. they could set a record. are airlines ready? reporter: i am laura anthony in oakland countdown where the top prosecutor promises to devote more resources to reducing hate crime. they were giving me these fries and all of a sudden they said we can t do that anymore. no right meant no work for a woman who lied on paratransit. that is why michael finney got involved. voting a better bay area. moving forward. finding solutions. this is abc7 news.abc7 news.abc. hugs and cheers. a celebration surrounding bill cosby as he gets home from prison following the stunning decisionsylvania s highest court ....
Including allegedly avoiding txes on fringe benefits, such as apartments, cars and school tuition. just yesterday, trump dismissed the investigation as politically motivated. i call it the continuation of the greatest and most disgusting witch hunt of all time. reporter: while trump himself is not expected to be charged tomorrow, this is likely just the first set of charges in this case. back to you. perhaps only the beginning. jon, thank you. and there s breaking news from the ncaa late today, a game-changer, really, for student athletes. the league s board of directors clearing the way for them to make money from endorsements and other ventures. here s abc s alex perez. reporter: tonight, after growing pressure, the ncaa voting to allow student athletes to cash in on their sports success. allowing them to earn money on lucrative endorsements, personal appearances, even autograph signings. the baylor bears, the national champions. reporter: the groundbreaking move comes ....
Prosecuted criminally for any of these cases. dan abrams, our thanks to you. we do move on now to other major news this wednesday night. the deadly heat wave on both coasts. 50 million people under heat alerts tonight. deaths rising from that historic heat wave in the pacific northwest. nearly four dozen people passing away in the portland, oregon, area alone. heat emergencies in d.c., philly and boston again tonight. boston firefighters battling a four-alarm fire in triple digit heat in boston in the past 24 hours. new york city sending out emergency alerts to conserve energy. a power line catching fire and traffic lights going dark. and as we head into the night, a severe thunderstorm watch for much of the northeast. abc s senior meteorologist rob marciano tracking it all for us. hey, rob. reporter: hi, linsey. sadly, we re seeing proof tonight in the northwest that heat is once again the number one weather-related killer and these dueling heat waves continue. let s take a look ....
reporter: and supermodel beverly johnson saying in a statement exclusive to abc news “today is a reminder that the fight is far from over. we must continue to support and encourage women who have endured sexual trauma and abuse to come forward despite this outcome.” erielle joins us now live from elkins park, where bill cosby is back at home tonight. erielle, his accuser andrea constand has just released a statement with her lawyers. tell us about their reaction. reporter: yeah, andrea constand and her legal team have called this decision disappointing, and say it s of concern, because it could discourage future victims of sexual assault from coming forward and seeking justice. linsey? erielle, thank you so much. and now let s bring in abc news chief legal analyst dan abrams. dan, i want to read this quote from the d.a., kevin steel. he said cosby is free on a procedural issue that is irrelevant to the facts of the crime. explain what that means and how this happened. ....